Predicting the Severity of Post-cesarean Wound Infections Using Serum Procalcitonin Levels

Completed

• Conditions: Wound Infection; Cesarean Wound Disruption
• Interventions: Other: procalcitonin level

• Registration Number: NCT03223233
• Lead Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The serum procalcitonin levels are important during infections and sepsis. The investigators aimed to assess its predictive value in terms of post-cesarean wound infection.

Detailed Description

The serum procalcitonin levels are important during infections and sepsis. Recent studies showed that serum procalcitonin levels are more sensitive than serum CRP levels.The investigators aimed to assess its predictive value in terms of post-cesarean wound infection. The serum procalcitonin levels are aimed to measure in participants who had cesarean section and developed surgical site infection. The investigators aimed to compare the serum procalcitonin levels between the patients who need secondary suture and the patients who did not need secondary suture.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-21
• Primary Completion: 2017-09-29
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Study Completion: 2017-10-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• who developed surgical site infection after their cesarean sections.
• 18-40 years old

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Exclusion Criteria

• history of chorioamnionitis and premature rupture of membranes
• urinary tract infections
• any infectious condition other than surgical site infection

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
No secondary suture	procalcitonin level	The participants who developed post-cesarean surgical site infection and follow-up only antibiotic treatment for their wound care.
Secondary suture	procalcitonin level	The participants who developed post-cesarean surgical site infection and need a secondary suture for their wound care

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum procalcitonin levels in participants who developed wound infection after cesarean sections	5 months	Serum procalcitonin levels will be measured in participants who will develop post-cesarean wound site infections. The serum procalcitonin levels will be compared in subgroups who need secondary suture and those who don't require suturing

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kanuni SSRTH; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey